STAMFORD, Conn. – August 2, 2018 – This year’s SHIPPINGInsight Fleet Optimization and Innovation Conference and Exhibition will challenge shipowners and solution providers to accelerate advancements for tomorrow’s shipping industry. The conference organizers are assembling a powerful lineup of speakers…
In life, as in art or scotch, the phrase “quality tells” resonates throughout. In maritime, however, quality has taken on a more dangerous aspect when it relates to marine fuels. In the past month alone, there have been multiple issues…
Three years ago, I was one of the fortunate souls who was able to get tickets to the Broadway show “Hamilton”. I didn’t know much about it aside from an article I had read, and didn’t think I would enjoy…
Shipping has been abuzz for the past couple of years about autonomous ships. I have seen demonstrations of an OSV in the North Sea being operated remotely from San Diego, and the proposed project transiting three ports in Norway without…
Two weeks ago, I had the honor of meeting Richard Schiferil who is the Secretary-General of the Paris MOU. A Master Mariner, Richard has been working for the improvement of our industry for the past 29 years at the Paris…
Two weeks ago saw the passing of CMA CGM’s Jacques Saade- a man who believed passionately in the transport of merchandise through containerization and built a company which now ranks third in the containerline sector. It was my pleasure to…
This week, we honor mariners and the contributions they make to transporting more than 90% of the world’s goods and energy. They are the backbone of our industry, enabling ships to be the engine of global trade. They are also…
STAMFORD, Conn. – June 21, 2018 – Nominations are now being accepted for the 2018 SHIPPINGInsight Award, to be presented at an Awards luncheon on the second day of the seventh SHIPPINGInsight Fleet Optimization Conference & Exhibition, Oct. 16-18, in…
Nobody has said that change is easy. It takes identification of an issue, research into how best to address the issue, and a decision to accept the risk to move forward. For the shipping industry, we are surrounded by a…
Last week’s Posidonia was filled to the brim with shipowners, suppliers, trade media and more setting new records for attendance and expanded opportunities to hear the industry identify challenges and opportunities. But despite the platform for viewing new technologies, there…